“Art has always been a weapon in the struggle of man against matter, threatening to swallow his spirit…” “Man is interesting to me for his willingness to serve something higher than oneself, and even for his inability to perceive the ordinary and the philistine moral life. I’m […]
Excellence Reporter: Sarah, what is the meaning of life? Sarah Taylor: What is the meaning of life? We could go at this from all sorts of angles, most of which won’t really matter unless they resonate and help you move through the world with presence, heart, and the […]
Right at your heart! That’s where we start! Somebody recently sent me an early birthday present. It must have been very urgent for me to receive because it was four months early. It was the story of a man who raised goslings from the egg to flight. So, […]
Excellence Reporter: Rev. Bill, what is the meaning of life? Rev. Bill McDonald: I have given much thought and time to contemplate that very question ever since I was a child facing death in the hospital at eight years of age. I had “died” in my hospital bed all […]
I tend to second the notion of Kurt Vonnegut who famously said, “The purpose of life is to fart around. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” *** As an explorer on the frontiers of magic and enchantment, Pam Grout has served as an extra in a zombie movie, […]
Excellence Reporter: Jessica, what is the meaning of life? Jessica Graham: I believe as these impermanent human creatures, on this impermanent blue and green speck that is spinning in the midst of vast and endless mystery, the meaning of this whole life thing is to connect. Connect with […]
The older I get the meaning of life takes on different colors. There are always the essentials, love, human connection, family and feeling like you are relevant and contributing something that might, maybe make a difference to other lives now and hopefully after you have departed. For me […]
Excellence Reporter: Sandra, what is the meaning of life? Sandra Joseph: Maybe we can never understand the meaning of life, but we can feel into the experience of being alive and, in this way, inhabit meaning. We have all experienced those rare moments of pure being, when time […]
Excellence Reporter: Ms. Broom, what is the meaning of life? Maria Broom: Compiling and sifting through all of the readings, teachings, intuitive thoughts, feelings and even off-planet transmissions… I make this attempt to express what resonates in my heart as the meaning of life. I believe that we […]
Excellence Reporter: Rose, what is the meaning of life? Rose Caiola: I believe the meaning of life is to feel good about yourself, by doing what makes you happy and fills your heart. It means accepting where you are and being grateful for what you have even when […]
Excellence Reporter: Dallas, what is the meaning of life? Dallas Travers: Life is all about learning, practicing and perfecting unconditional self acceptance. As we grow, learn lessons, experience success and also failures, we’re handed opportunities to maintain a positive self regard. My daughter taught me this lesson. At […]
Activate your sacred power. If you don’t know what that is, search for it until you find it. Use that power for the betterment of the world. Love all living things including yourself. Soak in the richness. Explore. Have fun. Stay in-love. *** ~Johanna Baldwin is a writer […]
Everybody’s heard, because every tradition has them, the stories of the one who’s hungry for truth, usually a boy, who goes to ask the famous sage, usually a solitary old man, to tell him the meaning of life. The answer is never just around the corner. It’s always […]
Excellence Reporter: Joe, what is the meaning of life? Joe Raiola: Had you asked my favorite philosopher, Alan Watts, “What is the meaning of life?” he would have struck a gong and said, “Let’s leave it at that.” But Alan is dead and, besides, you made the foolish […]
So I tend to get a lot of requests for interviews and such. Mostly because I’m a comedian who is fairly political, I get a lot of “Hey can you give us a few words on why XXXX is an idiot?” One look at my twitter feed you’ll […]
The meaning of life is birth and death. A unity of opposites, perfectly coupled in each mysterious being. One hand writes and one erases / all these twins with different faces. ~Stuart Davis, Writer-Director-Actor-Comedian-Songwriter http://www.StuartDavis.com Copyright © 2016 Excellence Reporter
Excellence Reporter: Will, what is the meaning of life? Will Clipman: That’s a question with no answer! I believe that what makes a lifetime meaningful, moment by moment, is to continue to ask the question. The more certain one is that one knows the meaning of life, the further […]
Excellence Reporter: Aïda, what is the meaning of life? Aïda Colmenero Dïaz: For me life is about to be. I want to find the best version of me every day. That´s why I dance..because I feel the freedom to expand myself, to be, to celebrate life and breathe. Stop […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Barnwell, what is the meaning of life? Ysaÿe M. Barnwell: At some point, each human being will probably try to figure out the meaning of life. Perhaps meaning can be inferred from purpose. I really feel the purpose of life, with all of its complexities, is the […]
Excellence Reporter: Pilar, what is the meaning of life? Pilar Alessandra: The meaning of life? No idea. But here are some things that give life meaning: A job you love. A meal you relish. A body you feel comfortable in. A child you affect in a positive way. […]
Excellence Reporter: Helena, what is the meaning of life? Helena Norberg-Hodge: Before I went to Ladakh, I would have answered this question very differently. Like many Westerners, I thought meaning was to be found in personal accomplishments. Our fast-paced, competitive, consumer culture moulds us into believing that our […]
In order to even begin to solve the age-old question concerning the meaning of life, one must understand what life is. Any opinion or philosophy that does not get to grips with the actual nature of life itself will not capture life’s meaning and may reflect little more […]
Excellence Reporter: Jamie, what is the meaning of life? Jamie Catto: For me the grace and fascination of how ‘Life’ is expressing itself on this planet is in how diversely the 7 billion souls are experimenting with different Meanings. There are 7 billion ways to experiment with being a […]
Excellence Reporter: Michel, what is the meaning of life? Michel Bauwens: What if there is no meaning to life, but the meaning that we give to it? This conclusion is what imposed itself to me after a deep mid-life crisis when I was in my forties. I was not […]
Excellence Reporter: Lenita, what is the meaning of life? Lenita Vangellis: The eternal question that sooner or later, every soul asks. I asked this question early on in my life as a deeper aspect of what I had come to know as self, couldn’t make sense of the […]
Excellence Reporter: Sam, what is the meaning of life? Sam Masich: In my view the word ‘meaning’ is a bit vague and possibly misleading when it comes to discussions about the many things that are implied by the word ‘life.’ The belief that life has some sort of […]
Excellence Reporter: Mandy, what is the meaning of life? Mandy Ingber: The meaning of life is to give life meaning. I can’t remember where I first heard that, but it’s the first thing that comes to mind when asked this question. Each of us has a gift and […]
It took me a long time to come to terms with it. And when I tell people how I feel, they usually A) think I’m joking, or B) try to convince me otherwise. But I’ll have none of that. When I made this realization a few years ago, […]
The meaning of life is to love deeply, ask many questions, be present, and give back ~Tiffany Shlain, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, Webby Awards Founder, and the co-founder of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences http://www.MoxieInstitute.org Copyright © 2015 Excellence Reporter
For thousands of years Yoga has been clear as water on how to get closer to the Meaning of ‘Your’ life, how to reach your true self, deeper happiness, pure freedom, etc … The Yogic Wisdom give us all kinds of practical tools to progressively bring ourselves closer […]
.Excellence Reporter: Phil, what is the meaning of life? Phil Cousineau: The perennial question about the meaning of life is a riddle posed to us the moment we first become conscious. The very idea of meaning is as puzzling as Winston Churchill’s description of Russia as a riddle […]
Excellence Reporter: Alan, what is the meaning of life? Alan Morinis: The meaning of life is to live with full-bodied gusto. We raise our glasses and we call out loudly, “L’Chaim!! To Life!!” That choice is not so obvious to us, so much so that the Bible finds […]
Excellence Reporter: What is the meaning of life, Lisa? Lisa Steadman: The meaning of life is… ever evolving and changing. Part of being a human being is being a Work In Progress. When you honor that life is exactly what you make of it and that you’re really here to […]
Excellence Reprter: Max, what is the meaning of life? Max Lugavere: “Be kind. Be aware. Use your gifts to try and leave the world a better place then how you found it. See poetry in the calamity. Take risks. Feel. Share. Create. Evolve.” *** ~Max Lugavere, filmmaker, musician, […]
The very meaninglessness of life forces man to create his own meaning. Children, of course, begin life with an untarnished sense of wonder, a capacity to experience total joy at something as simple as the greenness of a leaf; but as they grow older, the awareness of death […]
